I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 731, Section 2.7-18: La Soméshmiri Ruins: Treasure

'boom'

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, a sudden burst of gunfire rang out across the sky.

Shui Qi narrowed his long, narrow blue eyes. He glanced at the slightly smoking gun barrel, then turned his gaze to the seemingly human-looking monster that had fallen in front of him.

"This isn't my fault; he scared me first," Shui Qi explained.

"Nice, Shui Qi, well done." Dao Lin chuckled and gave Shui Qi a thumbs up.

Shui Qi raised an eyebrow. Such sensitive reflexes were not what he wanted; they were just something he had trained.

"Daolin Shuiqi, we're surrounded," Mu Yegui said softly, scanning his surroundings.

“Although we are uninvited guests, we still feel a bit embarrassed by the host’s overly hospitable hospitality.” Dao Lin slightly raised his eyes, his icy blue eyes appearing even purer and clearer under the sunlight. He gently touched the Rubik’s Cube earring by his ear, and the next second, a crystal-clear sniper rifle appeared in his hand.

His hand felt heavy, as if the sniper rifle in his hand was too cumbersome.

"It's a real shame I can't fight on the front lines like you guys, but I'll make sure no creature gets close to your backs." Dao Lin aimed his sniper rifle at the weakest point and fired the first shot. Then, under the cover of Shui Qi and Mu Ye Gui, he ran out of the encirclement and climbed the boulder.

Three hours later.

"I'm tired, Xiao Ye Gui. Can I leave everything to you?" Shui Qi gasped for breath, her vision blurred by sweat, her heart pounding erratically, as if it would explode at any moment.

The scorching weather, the dry environment, and the extremely scarce air nearly drove a group of people to the brink of despair. It seemed that only Shui Qi was driven to the brink.

Mu Yegui kicked away the monster that was trying to approach Shui Qi. She looked up at the distance and said, "Someone is coming."

Dao Lin paused, wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead, and looked in the direction of the gaze.

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, the white robe remained spotless, more dazzling and radiant than the blazing sun hanging in the sky. The scattered red plum blossoms on the hem of the robe resembled drops of blood, vivid yet strikingly glaring.

He slowly walked towards the three of them, holding a giant scythe that was even taller than himself.

The wind and sand tossed his fiery red, tousled hair, making it almost impossible to maintain any style and obscuring the boy's fair and handsome face. His fiery red eyelashes clashed with the mysterious black totem at the corner of his left eye, adding a touch of ghostly malevolence to the unruly and arrogant youth.

Even with a pair of pointed ears like an elf, he still couldn't give off a beautiful and pure feeling; instead, he was filled with violence. Compared to the legendary elves who loved nature, he was more like a powerful and tyrannical dragon.

"My wrathful lord, what is it that makes you so angry..." She murmured softly, her cold, silver vertical pupils silently watching the wrathful monarch slowly approach.

She lowered her eyes, and when she looked up again, her round eyes were as cool and gentle as ever.

With a sharp crescent-shaped arc, the monsters around them were instantly slain and turned to dust.

Zhu Yan slung the long-handled sickle over his shoulder and casually greeted everyone, "Good afternoon, everyone, we meet again."

"Last time when they fought us, they really didn't hold back, they just released a flood," Shui Qi thought to himself.

"It's not necessary to say that. If Ye Guizhen really gets serious, I'm not sure if I can win. Because of the emergence of the new Lust Lord, I feel that my combat power is declining sharply. Being outdone like this is not my style, so I came to this natural arena to train. I just didn't expect to encounter a group of fish that slipped through the net."

"What did you find?"

“At night, fog rolls in here, and at the same time, these monsters emerge in droves, with the highest concentrations in three places.”

“The royal palace, the purification pool, the temple,” Daolin said slowly.

“Yes, yes, yes! As expected of the crown prince of our Sinful Kingdom!” Zhu Yan nodded in agreement, as if whatever Guan Lin said was right.

Shui Qi glanced at Dao Lin, "So this is how the Furious Lord usually acts?" Dao Lin returned Shui Qi's gaze, "He's already toned it down; he's usually even more carefree."

Shui Qi withdrew her gaze, her face serious, but in her heart she was thinking that she must never become a comedic figure like Zhu Yan.

“Wo'rsn i miliyaso calous xisnlkt'miliyaso
Say'git i rotskcg figihst'yer yarofd'gits mosy
Soony i korg'xofdar calous'ziof domolors'quos"

Mu Yegui paused for a moment, then continued, “These three phrases correspond to the royal palace, the temple, and the purification pool, respectively. The opposites are ‘Longt mii i Tedolay mioon qen’akirg’’Hg.yarofd’git i sayal’mirtds yirwhfg’suy Wlaigt’’Tokin’fs i korg’quos xolg’fs asisy Say’git’, which represent the clay tablet, the manuscript, and the purification pearl.”

“Isaac’s tablets, Lanlos’s journal, the people’s pure pearl; royal power, divine power, human power.”

"I don't understand this kind of mystical stuff, but anyway, you just need to get these three things, right?" Zhu Yan frowned and said.

"I'm not entirely sure how these three are actually used," Dao Lin said, shaking his head.

"Whatever, we're already trapped here anyway, let's try whatever we can." Zhu Yan tilted his head and said unreasonably.

Dao Lin: "..." Fine, I guess I'll just have to mess around for now.

Shui Qi: "..." So he was trapped.

Mu Yegui: "..." I'm so hungry, I want to eat meat.

"Zhu Yan, do you still remember why you became the Lord of Wrath?" Mu Yegui suddenly asked.

Zhu Yan paused slightly, frowned, and thought carefully before saying, "I don't remember. I don't remember anything from before I was chosen as the successor of Fury. I only know that I was very angry and furious. Now that I think about it, it seems to be a helpless rage at being unable to change anything, a disappointment and anger towards myself. My self-perception stems from my weakness. Even now, I feel that I am very weak and not qualified to protect the people I want to protect."

"Perhaps it's because he was so angry with himself that he was suddenly chosen as the heir to the rage. Look at the word 'rage,' isn't it the embodiment of extreme anger?" Zhu Yan laughed, concealing the sarcasm hidden in his laughter.

This explanation is indeed not wrong, but is the lack of past memories really a coincidence?
Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust—these are the seven deadly sins, and everyone possesses them to some degree. However, to elevate one of these sins to the pinnacle of all others is no easy feat; it must have involved unimaginable suffering, with wrath being the most severe.

That must be the utmost despair, otherwise he wouldn't still remember that kind of rage that could burn everything even after losing all his memories.

From humility to arrogance that looks down on everyone.

From tolerance to unbearable jealousy.

From patience to utter rage.

From diligence to abandoning all laziness.

From generosity to insatiable greed.

From moderation to uncontrollable binge eating.

From chastity to extreme obsession with lust.

O high and mighty lords, what happened in your past that made you like this?

You have to fill the hole you dug yourself; this chapter foreshadows the Seven Deadly Sins Lord's personal storyline.

Their individual storylines only appear in the final stages, each with its own separate story arc, recounting their original sins and past. Personally, I think Zhu Yan's arc is the most heart-wrenching, but also the simplest, much like his own proud and solitary blooming of a blood-red plum blossom.

Actually, I've already clearly stated the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins instance.

Also, sorry to keep you waiting, the Ruins are about to enter the middle stage, and the following chapters will be full of important plot developments.

(End of this chapter)